Definitions

Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word prorsus.

Examples

  • He introduced the word prorsus into the line Mortalibus prorsus non absit solatium and after Hujus enim scripta evolve, he added, Mentemque tantarum rerum capacem corpori caduco superstitem crede; which is quite applicable to Dr Johnson himself.

    Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides 2006

  • He introduced the word prorsus into the line 'Mortalibus prorsus non absit solatium,' and after

    Life of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

  • He introduced the word prorsus into the line Mortalibus prorsus non absit solatium and after Hujus enim scripta evolve, he added, Mentemque tantarum rerum capacem corpori caduco superstitem crede; which is quite applicable to Dr Johnson himself.

    The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. James Boswell 1767

  • It's not like every Mesozoic dinosaur species needs its own genus anyway, and hatcheri is similar enough to horridus and prorsus to make Triceratops hatcheri palatable, right?

    Insufficiency!?! ReBecca Foster 2009

  • Humor hic niger aliquando praeter modum calefactus, et alias refrigeratus evadit: nam recentibus carbonibus ei quid simile accidit, qui durante flamma pellucidissime candent, ea extincta prorsus nigrescunt.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Quamobrem haec omnia prorsus vitanda sunt, et pro virili fugienda.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Tria navigia: duceus uxorem servatur prorsus nemo.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Malis? non ego namque, &c. — — — [5624] Jason Pratensis subscribes to this counsel of the poet, Excretio enim aut tollet prorsus aut lenit aegritudinem.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Nullum medicamentum omnes sanare potest; sunt affectus animi qui prorsus sunt insanabiles? non lamen artis opus sperni debet, aut medicinae, aut philosophae.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Neap. belli, lib. 5 nulli prorsus homini fidebat, omnes insidiari sibi putabat.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.